Jorge Benguché
Honduran footballer (born 1996)
 Benguché with Olimpia in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Renán Benguché Ramírez | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Olanchito, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bellinzona (on loan from Olimpia) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olimpia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Olimpia | 140 | (51) |
| 2015 | → Juticalpa (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → UPNFM (loan) | 31 | (12) |
| 2020–2021 | → Boavista (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Cerro Largo (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Bellinzona (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Honduras Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Honduras | 14 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2023 | |||
Jorge Renán Benguché Ramírez (born 21 May 1996) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss Challenge League club Bellinzona, on loan from Liga Nacional club Olimpia, and the Honduras national team.[1]
Club career
Benguché made his debut on 12 October 2014, in a 3–0 win against C.D. Victoria. He came on as a 56th minute substitute for Anthony Lozano and scored his first goal eight minutes later.[2]
On 7 August 2015, Benguché was loaned to Juticalpa F.C.[3] He made his debut two days later in a 2–0 home win against Real España.[4]
On 9 January 2018, Benguché joined Lobos UPNFM on a year-long loan. His first appearance for the side came on 28 January in a 2–1 home win over Vida. He scored his first goal on 7 February in a 1–0 away win over Real España.[5]
On 17 August 2020, Benguché signed for Portuguese club Boavista F.C. on loan for the entire season.[6] He made his league debut the following 19 September in a 3–3 draw against C.D. Nacional.[7] Benguché scored his first goal on 12 December, a late consolation in a 2–1 away loss to G.D. Estoril Praia in the Taça de Portugal.[8]
On 4 January 2022, Benguché signed with Uruguayan club Cerro Largo F.C. on a one-year contract.[9]
International career
Benguché was called up to the national team by head coach Fabián Coito for friendlies against Puerto Rico and Chile in September 2019.[10] He made his national team debut on 6 September 2019 in 4–0 win against Puerto Rico. He started the game and scored two goals before getting substituted for Alberth Elis at 74th minute of the game.[11]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 8 September 2023[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honduras | 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Benguché goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2019 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Puerto Rico | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4–0 | |||||
| 3 | 28 March 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada |  Canada | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League A |
Honours
Olimpia
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras: Clausura 2015, Apertura 2019, Apertura 2021
- CONCACAF League: 2017
References
- ^ a b Jorge Benguché at Soccerway
- ^ "Jorge Bengoché cumple su sueño de debutar y anotar gol con Olimpia" [Jorge Bengoché fulfills his dream of debuting and scoring for Olimpia] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Olimpia cede a préstamo al Juticalpa FC a Jorge Bengoché" [Olimpia loans out Jorge Bengoché to Juticalpa FC] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 7 August 2015.
- ^ Soccerway.com – Juticalpa vs. Real España 2 - 0 – 9 August 2015
- ^ "Lobos de la UPN se imponen 1-0 ante Real España en el estadio Morazán" [Lobos of UPN prevail 1-0 against Real España at the Morazán stadium] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Oficial: Jorge Benguché firmó contrato con Boavista de Portugal tras superar las pruebas físicas" [Official: Jorge Benguché signs contract with Boavista of Portugal after passing his physical tests] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Boavista dejó escapar el triunfo en el último minuto; Benguché debutó y Róchez también jugó" [Boavista let the victory slip away in the last minute; Benguché debuted and Róchez also played] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Jorge Benguché anota su primer gol en Portugal, pero el Boavista pierde" [Jorge Benguché scores his first goal in Portugal, but Boavista loses] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Cerro Largo de Uruguay hace oficial la contratación de Jorge Benguché" [Uruguay's Cerro Largo makes official the signing of Jorge Benguché] (in Spanish). La Tribuna. 4 January 2022.
- ^ "La lista de Honduras para los amistosos ante Puerto Rico y Chile". Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Honduras vs Puerto Rico". Retrieved 18 June 2020.
External links
- Jorge Benguché at WorldFootball.net
Honduras squads | ||
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Honduras men's football squad – 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
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